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Tuesday 18 February 2025
GM to shutter Shenyang plant as part of China market restructuring
General Motors (GM) is closing its Shenyang manufacturing plant in northeastern China, a move that aligns with its broader restructuring strategy to navigate the shifting competitive...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Why SK Hynix is scrutinizing Chinese EDA: two key drivers behind strategic shift
SK Hynix has reportedly launched a review of its use of Chinese Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software in response to potential US restrictions targeting Chinese technology in...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Baidu and Tencent integrate DeepSeek AI Models to enhance their services

Chinese companies Baidu and Tencent have begun integrating DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) models into their services.

Monday 17 February 2025
Is the US following China's market-for-technology playbook as chip industry regionalizes?
The Donald Trump Administration reportedly may require TSMC to make tough choices to aid in rebuilding the US's chip manufacturing capabilities, including sharing technologies or...
Monday 17 February 2025
BYD unveils smart driving system 'God's Eye' with low-cost goals; rivals question its true capabilities
Chinese electric vehicle leader BYD recently launched its smart driving system, God's Eye, aiming to offer advanced driver-assistance features at a low cost, making smart driving...
Monday 17 February 2025
Why Apple favors Alibaba over Baidu and DeepSeek
What factors did Apple consider when selecting a partner for Apple Intelligence, leading them to choose Alibaba? The recent server overloads experienced by DeepSeek highlight its...
Monday 17 February 2025
Weekly news roundup: Apple makes manufacturing pivot; Chinese IC firms may shift 14nm orders to SMIC
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of February 10 – February 14.
Monday 17 February 2025
Chinese AI chipmakers eye DeepSeek model for inference market shift
The focus of AI is pivoting from training to inference, according to TechInsights. As AI companies like DeepSeek-R1 highlight the growing need for inference computational power, Nvidia's...
Friday 14 February 2025
Alibaba CEO confirms Apple AI partnership for China
Apple has selected Alibaba Group's (Alibaba) Qwen model as its AI service provider for the Chinese market. Alibaba chairman Joseph Tsai confirmed this collaboration during the World...
Friday 14 February 2025
Chinese TV brands dominate Japan market as Korean rivals struggle
With Panasonic announcing its exit from the television business in 2025, all eyes are on global TV giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics to see how they will navigate the...
Friday 14 February 2025
Mature-node semiconductor oversupply hits SMIC and Hua Hong, weighs upon Taiwanese foundries
Chinese foundries' aggressive expansion into mature nodes has created an oversupply situation, leading to significant price cuts that are now affecting the broader semiconductor manufacturing...
Friday 14 February 2025
DeepSeek domino effect? Ernie Bot, ChatGPT set to go free, reshaping AI landscape
Two of the world's leading closed-source AI models—Ernie Bot and ChatGPT—are set to become free to use, intensifying competition in the AI market. The move, widely seen...
Friday 14 February 2025
Lam Research faces scrutiny as US government probes China sales of chip equipment makers
The US is investigating the sales practices of the world's five largest semiconductor equipment makers over national security concerns, with Lam Research failing to disclose details...
Friday 14 February 2025
SMIC earnings signal potential price war in mature-node chip market
China's rapid expansion in mature-node wafer foundries is reshaping the global semiconductor landscape and intensifying competition for Taiwanese second-tier players. In a market...
Friday 14 February 2025
China curb impact hits Applied Materials' revenue, but company bets on long‑term ICAPS growth in China
On February 13, Applied Materials released its latest financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 (November 2024 to October 2025), with net sales reaching US$7.17 billion,...